Adrenocortical tumors in children
Childhood adrenocortical tumors (ACT) are rare. In the USA, only about 25 new cases occur each year. In Southern Brazil, however, approximately 10 times that many cases are diagnosed each year. Most cases occur in the contiguous states of São Paulo and Paraná. The cause of this higher rate has not b...
Main Authors: | R.C. Ribeiro, E.L. Michalkiewicz, B.C. Figueiredo, L. DeLacerda, F. Sandrini, M.D. Pianovsky, G. Sampaio, R. Sandrini |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica
2000-10-01
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Series: | Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2000001000013 |
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